For those with 31's — how do you mount your spare in the stock location?

In my ‘96 I folded the seat back forward, installed my 31” spare in the stock location then moved the seat back up. Instead of putting the threaded rod through the center of the wheel I put it through the lower wheel stud hole.

Re: For those with 31's — how do you mount your spare in the stock location?

I run a 295/75/16 tire and a 33 x 10.50 x 15 spare, mounted on a stock steel wheel and mounted in the stock spare position using a ratchet strap. Trick: I run a Viair 450c compressor underhood and a 2 Gal air tank, so I pulled the valve guts on the spare and used 2 ratchet straps to compress it as much as possible, forcing out the air. I then re-installed the valve guts and mounted the compressed spare in the stock spare location. The deflated and compressed spare tire clears both the hatch and the rear seat.

In the 11 years I've had my current rig, I've never needed a spare. If I do, 5 minutes of compressed air will make my deflated spare drive-able.

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Re: For those with 31's — how do you mount your spare in the stock location?

I used to throw my 31 inside and aired it down a bit to get the hatch and rear seat to fit. For the mounting I replaced the OEM stuff with a bent 3/8" threaded eye bolt. I just got rid of it for a JCR tire carrier.